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Jake
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Artist, Animator and Game Dev. My game Sofia the Witch Curse of the Monster Moon for Gameboy Color is available for pre-order. Try the demo
https://jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-witch-demo
https://www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/sofia-the-witch/
Sofia the Witch Curse of the Monster Moon is my fun new retro inspired Game Boy Color game. Available here. www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/sofi...
There's a ROM, a Cartridge and a Collector's Editions.
Try the free demo. jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-wi... #gameboy #nintendo #gbstudio #ゲームボーイ #レトロゲーム
March 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Sofia the Witch Curse of the Monster Moon is now available. www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/sofi...
You can choose from a ROM download, a Physical Copy or one of the best Collector's Editions.
Try the demo here jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-wi.... #gameboy #nintendo #gbstudio #solodev #ゲームボーイ #レトロゲーム
March 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I just received my copy of Sofia the Witch Curse of the Monster Moon Collectors Edition today. The quality of everything from Bitmap Soft is amazing. I couldn't be happier. You can order one from www.bitmapsoft.co.uk/product/sofi...
#gameboy #nintendo #indiegame
March 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
My Gameboy Shmup I Want Candy now has a background. It's starting to look like a real game. #gameboy #gbstudio #pixelart #indiegame #nintendo #shmup #cute #candy
January 27, 2025 at 5:11 AM
What's happening here is I'm testing out scoring and saved hi-scores. for my Gameboy Cute'em Up, I Want Candy. I'm also tracking collectables to access a mini game, seeing if players collect 5 peppermint candies. Temp backgrounds from Sofia the Witch. #gameboy #gbstudio #candy #indiegame
January 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
A new work in progress video for my Gameboy Cute'em Up. I Want Candy. I now have a working HUD. It took some work getting a vertical score to work in GBStudio. But I think its working pretty nicely. #gameboy #nintendo #gbstudio #cute #gamedev #pixelart #candy
January 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I Want Candy update, my Gameboy cute 'em up.
Enemies drop different candy based on waves. The enemies have different states that I can control so I can recycle enemies without them feeling too much like a copy paste. The next step is to build some real levels. #gameboy #indiegame #schmup #gbstudio
January 3, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I'm really happy with how this map scene came out. Again lots of placeholders here. If you can complete a special event in each level (not sure what these are yet) you can then access a harder level. I want it so you can pick your own route like in Star Fox 64.
#gameboy #gbstudio #gamedev
December 23, 2024 at 4:33 AM
I've started work on a new gameboy game. A cute em up I've been calling I Want Candy. Still super early days, but wanted to share some progress. Basic gameplay is fire with one button and eat candy with the other. It should result in some fun game play. #gameboy #gbstudio #pixelart #schmup
December 21, 2024 at 7:41 PM
A short montage of gameplay from my Gameboy game Sofia the Witch Curse of the Monster Moon. I really tried to capture the fun of the original Gameboy and make something I would have wanted to play as a kid.
jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-wi...
#gameboy #gbstudio #nintendo #ゲームボーイ #レトロゲーム #ドット絵
November 18, 2024 at 4:44 AM
I tried my hand at a vertical level in Sofia the Witch. My thoughts were to make it fun to go up fast. So I filled the level with bouncy mushroom platforms. Try it yourself in the demo Forest Land Level 4. jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-wi...
#gameboy #gbstudio #nintendo #ゲームボーイ #レトロゲーム #ドット絵
November 14, 2024 at 2:37 PM
I woke up to see that I'm at 800 followers. That's just crazy to me.
In Sofia the Witch you can find cupcakes normally before a boss battle to refill your health. I stuck the most basic recipe I could as an Easter egg hidden in Sofia's house.
#gameboy #gbstudio #pixelart
November 13, 2024 at 11:24 AM
My goal with my Game Boy Color game Sofia the Witch was to make if feel like it came out in the 90s and it just wasn't discovered until today. I feel like seeing the game in an ad from Toys R Us doesnt look out of place. #gbstudio #gameboy #indiegame #ゲームボーイ #レトロゲーム
November 8, 2024 at 12:45 PM
For #screenshotsaturday I wanted to share the overview of all the scenes in Sofia the Witch. screenshots I patched together from GB Studios. #gbstudio #gameboy.
November 2, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Saving in Sofia the Witch is done manually, when you read the spell book. To remove the frustration of having to walk all the back home just to save I implemented a teleport home option. Just hit select on any of the overworlds and you can instantly go home to save your game.
#gbstudio #gameboy
October 30, 2024 at 1:29 AM
The cool thing about GB Studio is that the web builds let you play the games on your phone. Try it out yourself jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-wi...

#gbstudio #gameboy #indiedev #indiegame
October 29, 2024 at 12:07 AM
just quickly trying that out.
October 28, 2024 at 5:03 PM
I never know where to put the game title on these images. I was going to make a hat or shirt with this design, but I still haven't followed through with that yet.
October 28, 2024 at 4:32 PM
I just want to show how I go about making the backgrounds for Sofia the Witch. I block them out first to make sure it's fun to just move around in. If it is then I add all the details.
Try the demo here
jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-wi...

#screenshotsaturday
October 26, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Who's going to get me to 500 followers? Just one off right now.
October 26, 2024 at 12:51 AM
I made a Japan style Game Boy box, just big enough to hold the cartridge. I think it came out really cute. #gameboy #gbdev #indiegame
October 25, 2024 at 6:14 PM
The hardest mini game to find in Sofia the Witch has to be the cat one. You have to clear 3 screens with hidden blocks. You can only see the block when you are not moving.
It's in the demo if you think you can find it. jakemacher.itch.io/sofia-the-wi...
#GBStudio #GameBoy #ゲームボーイ #レトロゲーム #ドット絵
October 24, 2024 at 11:21 PM
How Sofia the Witch started.
Week 2 vs Year 3.
#GBStudio #GameBoy #ゲームボーイ #レトロゲーム #ドット絵
October 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM
I woke up to 100 new followers. Thank you everyone.
October 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM
the game i'm working on is getting a physical release. its a cute gameboy color game. Sofia the Witch Curse of the Monster Moon.
October 24, 2024 at 3:15 AM